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The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience
The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three books: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundry places, and the other two annexed. Taught and delivered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his own briefs, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolved; another of the principal texts of Scripture which are either explained, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1606Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1606
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The first are works both holy, and of present necessity. And they are such, as cannot be done before or after the Sabbath. These are likewise of two sorts. The first are those, that do necessarily pertain to Gods worship, so as without them God cannot be worshipped. Of this kind is the Sabbath days journey, Act. 1. 12. allowed among the Jews to the people, to go and hear the word preached. Thus we read, that the Shunamite went ordinarily upon the Sabbath and new Moon, to the Prophet, to hear him. For when she demanded leave of her husband, to go to the Prophet, he asks her, Why wilt thou go, seeing it is neither new ⟨p. 459⟩Moon, nor Sabbath day, 2. King. 4. 23. Of the same sort, were the killing and dressing of sacrificed beasts, in the time of the law; whereof our Saviour saith, Have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days, the Priests in the temple break the Sabbath, and are blameless, Mat. 12. 5. The next sort of works of present necessity, are those that belong immediately, to the preservation of the temporal life of man and beast, or that serve to the good estate of them both. Such are works of mercy: as, the watering of cattle, Mark. 12. 11. the drawing of a beast out of a pit, Luc. 14. 5. and such like.
The first are workes both holy, and of present necessitie. And they are such, as cannot be done before or after the Sabboth. These are likewise of two sorts. The first are those, that doe necessarily pertaine to Gods worshippe, so as without them God cannot be worshipped. Of this kind is the Sabboth daies iourney, Act. 1. 12. allowed among the Iewes to the people, to goe and heare the word preached. Thus we read, that the Shunamite went ordinarily vpon the Sabboth and new Moone, to the Prophet, to heare him. For when shee demanded leaue of her husband, to goe to the Prophet, he askes her, Why wilt thou goe, seeing it is neither newe